The Return of Light Joker's definitions

Young Turk

a young person who rebels against authority or expectations, especially from within a legitimate group (from a early political faction in Turkey that is credited with establishing a constitutional Turkish goverment in the early 1900s)

He was treating his own adviser like a young Turk as a result of his misunderstanding.

by The Return of Light Joker October 28, 2010

'Nam

Vietnam (usually in the context of the Vietnam war)

The use of agent orange in 'Nam had unexpected consequences beside the Communist takeover in Cambodia.

by The Return of Light Joker November 7, 2010

zoo

a confusing and chaotic place

The demonstration turned into a zoo so quickly.

by The Return of Light Joker February 24, 2008

trank

1. a tranquilizer

2. to use tranquilizers

Don't uses that trank to deal with something like a bee.

by The Return of Light Joker January 26, 2009

chapter and verse

1. An exact detailed account

2. the guiding principals

(from the practice of religious Christians, especially, Protestants, of quoting exact bible passages to support arguments)

He quoted the that old story chapter and verse when he found out about my less than ethical friends.

by The Return of Light Joker October 22, 2010

vart

a release of air from the vagina, often done inadvertantly after copulation

I though she would let out a vart, but nothing happened.

by The Return of Light Joker October 9, 2010

revolving door

when someone or something leaves a place or position, only to end up back there shortly after

Don't let him use the revolving door trick.

by The Return of Light Joker December 19, 2009